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Karol G released her sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, featuring collaborations with Drake, Bruno Mars and other artists. The set includes singles such as Después de Ti (with Greg Gonzalez), Matadora and Still (with Bruno Mars), Ahí (with Drake) and Bby Wow (with Judeline & Rusowsky), following Tropicoqueta (2025) and supporting her Tropitour with a Las Vegas show upcoming.
Selena Gomez and Becky G join Benny Blanco for the cumbia-inspired Te Olvido (La La) video, directed by Stillz and co-starring Danny Trejo; the Spanish-language track previews Blanco’s Hermoso album, with a celebration of Chicano culture—featuring lowriders and Guadalupe imagery—ahead of its August 14 release.
Former Mets player and Cuban musician José Iglesias will make his Broadway debut as the Narrator in Buena Vista Social Club, beginning August 27 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Iglesias, who has released Latin-pop singles such as Tambor and OMG, joins a Tony-nominated musical that brings the Buena Vista Social Club story to life on stage, with director Saheem Ali praising his authentic charisma and cultural connection.
Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to headline a UK stadium, delivering a three-hour show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London that fused Latin rap and salsa on a second-stage “La Casita,” celebrated Latin culture, and paid tribute to Venezuela after earthquakes, signaling growing UK openness to Spanish-language music as about 50,000 fans cheered across a festive, globally inclusive night.
The Recording Academy announced five new Grammy categories, including best Asian pop music performance and best Latin song, to broaden inclusivity. Latin songs must be predominantly in Spanish, while Asian pop genres (K-pop, J-pop, C-pop) are eligible. The move follows Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language album win and increased representation of Korean and Latino artists on the voting panel.
Karol G announced a massive global stadium tour titled “Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour,” kicking off this summer and running through July 2027, with presale tickets starting April 27 and an artist presale for the US, Canada, and Europe available to fans who sign up at karolgmusic.com by April 24; VIP experiences with premium seating, pre-show lounges, and exclusive merch are offered via VIP Nation.
Napa's La Onda Latin Festival has been canceled for 2026, with refunds issued to Front Gate Tickets buyers and organizers expressing hope the event can return in the future.
La Onda, Napa's popular Latin-music festival, has been canceled for 2026 with no reason given; headliners included Maná, Ivan Cornejo, J Balvin and Christian Nodal, and refunds for Front Gate Tickets purchases are being issued as organizers leave the door open for a future return.
Willie Colón, the influential salsa trombonist and arranger who helped define the New York salsa sound, died at 75. Over a six-decade career he produced hits such as El Malo and Siembra, collaborated with Rubén Blades and Héctor Lavoe, and earned multiple accolades including the Latin Grammy Musical Excellence Award in 2004; his work bridged Puerto Rican and New York cultures and left a lasting imprint on Latin music.
Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language single DtMF rockets from No. 10 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after his Super Bowl LX halftime show, marking his second Hot 100 leader and first solo No. 1. The track leads the week’s streaming, airplay, and sales in the U.S. and helps place four Bad Bunny songs in the Hot 100 top 10, all tied to his Super Bowl performance.
Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show primarily in Spanish, delivering a high-energy set rooted in Puerto Rican culture with guest appearances from Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Jessica Alba, and Karol G inside a La Casita, performing hits like Tití Me Preguntó, Yo Perreo Sola, Safaera, Baile Inolvidable and Die With a Smile (salsa version) before closing with fireworks and a strong display of Puerto Rican pride, despite some MAGA‑era controversy.
Bad Bunny headlined the first-all Spanish Super Bowl halftime, delivering a joyful, culturally rich set with guests Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin that blended reggaeton, salsa, and Puerto Rican imagery. The performance occurred amid political controversy over immigration enforcement (ICE) and drew reactions from Trump and others, while emphasizing unity and Latino pride as it closed with a message of togetherness.
A profile of Bad Bunny tracing his rise from SoundCloud to the globe’s most-streamed artist, highlighting his multilingual, genre-blending approach, political edge, and the cultural significance of his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, along with a five-track mini playlist that showcases his range.
A Washington Post review of P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by Vanessa Díaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau, which traces Bad Bunny’s ascent as a musical icon and argues his work has become a global platform for Puerto Rican activism and resistance, blending his chart-topping achievements with political and cultural messaging.
Ricky Martin published an open letter in El Nuevo Día praising Bad Bunny for his Grammys wins, including album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and commending him for staying true to his Puerto Rican roots and language. He lauded Bad Bunny’s immigrant-identity speech and described the achievement as a cultural and human victory, noting it marks a historic all-Spanish Grammys triumph and highlighting the artist’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance.